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Chatham vs Moretown vs Bartlett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chatham has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
Moretown has the most people working from home (21.4%).
Bartlett has the oldest population (median age 57.4).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Chatham | Moretown | Bartlett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 430Lowest |
1,532 |
3,281Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.3±8.6 24% above U.S. |
46.8±3.8Lowest 20% above U.S. |
57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
| Bartlett and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Chatham and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.5%±10 U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chatham and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,042±$19k 18% below U.S. |
$104,423±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,900±$42kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$380,800±$36kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$371,400±$78k 12% above U.S. |
| Moretown and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $838±$462Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,690 18% above U.S. |
$5,506Highest 77% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.3%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Moretown and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #74 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Bartlett School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.